Should I go ahead and file my taxes or call the IRS?

Question

When I first started my job in 2016, I lived in Kentucky but worked in Indiana. When I filed my taxes that year, I filed for Kentucky. At the end of 2016, I moved to Indiana to be closer to work. I ve lived in Indiana the entire year of 2017.

I just received my W-2, and it shows my Indiana address but shows that the state portion of my taxes came from Kentucky. Last year, I guess I forgot to update my I9 form from Kentucky to Indiana.

My question is: can I go ahead and file for Kentucky and use my address that I used back in 2016 (my parents address), or do I need to contact the IRS? I don t want to get in trouble. What would even happen if I went to the IRS and told them my issue? Would I be able to file this year?

Answer 1

You should not call the IRS.



You should not file using an address where you don't live.



For federal taxes, you file using the address where you live, even if the W-2 shows a different address. The address on the W-2 doesn't matter for federal taxes.



If there is an issue for state taxes, then you ask your employer (not the IRS) to give you a corrected W-2 with the right address/state.

Answer 2

The IRS doesn't care. This is a state issue.



Fill out a state return for Kentucky. You should get a refund since you moved.

Then fill out a state return for Indiana and use the Kentucky refund to pay Indiana.



In the state of Indiana, paying rent is a tax deduction. I don't know if it is in Kentucky or not, so if you are renting, you will need your landlord's name and address to fill out that portion of your tax return for the state of Indiana.



Some tax websites allow for filling out more than one state. So, if you lived in Kentucky for a short time in 2017 and then moved, it should be easy to use a website like Turbo tax and take care of both returns at one time. (Or at least get an estimate on how it is going to turn out even if you don't actually use the website to do the final submission of taxes.)

Answer 3

You need to hammer this out with those states' departments of taxation...the IRS doesn't care about the state taxes.

Answer 4

The IRA has nothing to do with your state filing, so no don't call them. And your I-9 form has nothing to do with your state taxes. If you lived in Indiana and worked in Indiana all year, but your job took out KY tax, you'll have to file state returns for both states: IN to calculate and pay what you owe, KY to get your KY withholding back. Talk to your payroll people immediately so this doesn't happen again this year. Your federal return is not affected.

Answer 5

If your W-2 is wrong take it up with your employer.

Answer 6

call them for what:? IRS is not a tax preparer, they know the laws but in some cases they don't even prepare their own tax returns

if you want advice you contact someone who can provide it

unfortunately for you Kentucky taxes were withheld, not Indiana, you will file a non resident return for Kentucky to hopefully get as a refund what was withheld, youwill fill an Ind return on income from that source and owe Ind income tax

Answer 7

You file returns for Indiana (because you work there) AND for Kentucky (because you live there). Should have done that last year as well.



NO, you don not use your address from before, You file as a non resident. Then you file an Indiana resident return.



IRS has nothing to do with state taxes.

Answer 8

You get to file TWO state returns. One for each state. Depending on when you moved, these may both be part year returns or one may be a resident return and the other a non resident return.



Fill out the old state return first with your current address, then the new state. You may owe penalties to the new state for not paying them all year.

Answer 9

Please update your W4, so the same situation doesn't happen again in 2018.

You don't need to call the IRS.



The IRS doesn't care where you lived :-) They are federal. All of us are treated the same regardless of where we live.



Regarding your state return - you need to file two state returns.

1. non-resident return for State of Kentucky. Anything you paid will get it refunded since you don't have a connection to this state.

2. resident return for State of Indiana. You haven't paid anything to Indiana so when you file your return, you will have to pay your missing taxes. If you don't have enough money, they will establish a payment plan for you. Hopefully, you can work it out that KY refunds you and you turn around and pay IN.



Indiana has local taxes. I don't know how these work, since I don't live there. I don't know if you need to file a separate return for the county/city you live in or you file your state return and this is included.

- You will have to figure this out.



It's not a big deal. It happens often. Just make sure your W4 is updated for 2018. If you have already been paid in 2018, see if they can reverse the taxes from KY and allocated the money to IN.

Answer 10

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